Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01

ks about Vcrmontcrs were greeted
WIN applause and laughter. As the hour
WIS now late, President Buckham said
that he would call upon but one more
Spenkrr-upon one of the trustees inst
Ulrc,eu ny me corporation to I'LL the exist
ing vacancies, Hon. Torrry r.. Wales.
Hon. Mr.. Wales sad that he felt very
grateful to the trustees for the honor con
TERED upon him. He had al ways felt
hlinSelf part of the college had always
worked for it and been Interested in it,
ana did not know as he could do much
more as a trustee. The prosperity of the
University, he said had been very marked
Oh late, Tor which all its friends should be
grateful to President Buckham and others
engaged IN its management. The speaker
,nen alluded to the remarks of Rev. G.. A.
Huntington on NermOnters and made
some Witty illusions that produced roars
OF laughter. After Judge Waes's re-
marks President Bnckham dismissed the
alumni with an invitation to the levee at
the Billings Library in the evening.
THE PRESIDENTS LEyEE.
The friends of the University were re.
celved by the president aud the ladies' of
the faculty at the Billings library in the
evening. The building was brilliantly
lighted and thronged with the best society
OF Burlington from an early hour in the
evening until nearly ll:3C O'Clock The oc-
caslon was delightful one. Flowers in
profnslon adorned the tables choice music
was furnished by the Howard Opera House
orchestra, and the elegance aud beauty Of
many OF the ladies' costumes made the
| moving scene most brilliant. This de-
lghttul social occasion fifty closed one of
the pleasantest and most successful of the
commandments of the University of Yer
mont.
Notes.
w. II, Hopkins of st. Adams and C. c.
Farnham of Bradford are in town to at
tehd commencement exercises.
John II. Converse, Esq. aud family of
Phll4delphia have arrived in town to be
present during commencement.
Gov. Ormsbee will be in town during
the remainder of commencement week as
the guest of Adjt. Gen. II. :. Peck.
Among those who arrived in town last
night to attend the meeting of the trus-
tees OF the University were Hon. Crosby
Miller, Judge II. II. Powers, Hon. l.. p.
Poland aud eX-GOv. Proctor.
Among the alumni in attendance on the
present commencement is Mr.. James b.
Hammond of New York. Mr. Hammond
returned few days ago from a years
| VISIT to Europe, mainly spent in Spain
AIgiers and Italy.
Rev John G. Hale, formerly pastor at
Chester, Poultney and other Vermont
t'Nl rs, Dul HOW principal OF BelIeNue
academy at LugOnla, Cal arrived in town
yesterday and will of1iciate as chaplain
the Phi Beta Kappa celebration to-day.
Mrs Frederick Billings is in the city at
tending the commencement exercises.
Capt. George \. Carpenter of Boston is
in town to attend the commencement eX-
erCises
Among those in town attending COM
mencement exercises are +. NJ Barstow of
Atnf
Powers of MOrrisville, G. ID. Griswold of
Bristol and Mr.. and Mrs. f. X. Graves of
Essex, \. y.
Rev G, II. Dunton, ID. d., and wife of
Poutney are in town attending COM
mencement exercises. Mr.. Duuton is the
principal of Troy conference academy
which has just closed the most successful
year in its history, entirely due to the eff
forts OF its capable principal and his corps
OF instructors.